Comparison

Ultra Pure White® vs Wevet

Behr PPU18-06 and Farrow & Ball 273, ΔE 4.82 apart

Behr Ultra Pure White® PPU18-06 on a wall, hex #F8F8F2
Ultra Pure White® Behr PPU18-06
Farrow & Ball Wevet 273 on a wall, hex #ECEBE9
Wevet Farrow & Ball 273
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 4.82Related, but your eyes will notice. These are different choices.

Behr Ultra Pure White® (PPU18-06) and Farrow & Ball Wevet (273) measure a delta-E of 4.82 apart. Ultra Pure White® is 10.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 3 and 1.1. The undertones part company: Ultra Pure White® reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 109.9 degrees, Wevet as a true neutral at 90.7. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Wevet depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 83.1 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Behr Ultra Pure White® and Farrow & Ball Wevet?

Behr Ultra Pure White® and Farrow & Ball Wevet are delta-E 4.82 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Behr Ultra Pure White® and Farrow & Ball Wevet?

The measured color distance between Behr Ultra Pure White® and Farrow & Ball Wevet is delta-E 4.82.

Which is lighter, Behr Ultra Pure White® or Farrow & Ball Wevet?

Behr Ultra Pure White® is lighter than Farrow & Ball Wevet by 10.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 4.82 Ultra Pure White® and Wevet
LIGHTESTUltra Pure White® LRV 94.0
DARKESTWevet LRV 83.1
SPREAD10.9LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Ultra Pure White® Wevet
Brand Behr Farrow & Ball
Code PPU18-06 273
Hex #F8F8F2 #ECEBE9
Light reflectance 94.0 83.1
Undertone yellow cast true neutral
Chroma 3.0 1.1
Hue angle 109.9° 90.7°
Color family white white

Each on its own

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